Persecution of Indian Christians

Melanchthon, Monica

doi:10.1111/1540-6385.00106

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“…From a historical point-of-view, Hindus, Christians and Muslims have been living peacefully in India. However, occasional incidents of conflicts are reported (Melanchthon, 2002). On the one hand, India is the largest secular democracy assured by the constitution of India, but these few incidents of conflicts may have a role in developing of bias against the other religion.…”

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Unraveling religious advertisements’ effectiveness in a multi-religious society

Kumra

Parthasarathy

Anis³

2016

Jnl of Indian Business Res

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Purpose The key research issue addressed in this paper is whether individuals perceive advertisements featuring themes from their own religion more positively, and advertisements featuring religious themes from other religions less positively, than neutral ads. In the process, this paper aims to test whether the in-group bias theory (IGBT) and the polarized appraisal theory (PAT) apply in a religious context. Design/methodology/approach Respondents in a large Indian University were shown advertisements featuring Hindu and Muslim themes as well as a neutral advertisement in the context of pet adoption. Cognitive and affective response measures were used for evaluation. Findings Respondents did not evaluate advertisements with their own religion’s symbols any more positively than neutral advertisements but did evaluate advertisements with themes from other religions more negatively than neutral ads. In sum, religious advertisements did not have any positive effect on in-group respondents, but rather worked in antagonizing out-group respondents. Research limitations/implications Both IGBT and PAT did not work as predicted when tested on in-group respondents but worked as expected on out-group respondents. Practical implications In the Indian market, using religious themes has largely negative consequences in terms of alienating out-group members, with no commensurate advantage on in-group members. Firms are better off not using religious advertising, and this decision would likely have a positive impact on a firm’s bottom line. Originality/value Though, the general topic of religious advertising has been much researched, but this paper deals with the role of religious symbols in advertising in the Indian context, which is done for the first time in a multi-religious context. Further, the applicability of IGBT and PAT is also tested for the first time in religious advertisement context.

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Section: The Indian Contextmentioning

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Unraveling religious advertisements’ effectiveness in a multi-religious society

Kumra

Parthasarathy

Anis³

2016

Jnl of Indian Business Res

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“…These forces are working towards arresting the growing solidarity among the marginalized sections of the Indian society by stoking communal passions. 30 The predicament of the Dalits isn't any better. Their experience of rejection, discrimination and marginalization exposes the shallow commitment of the Church to their struggle for justice.…”

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The Grace of God and the Equality of Human Persons

Melanchthon¹

2003

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The central concept in Reformation Theology--grace--finds resonance with notions of grace in Indian culture. The challenge of grace in India today is to bring equality to persons victimized by caste and genter discrimination. This article discusses(1)the biblical and theological meaning of "the grace of God";(2) the universality of the grace experience; (3) the experience of society's excluded peoples; (4) sin; and (5) the graced community as a community of equals.

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“…At present, the relationship between Hindus and Muslims is marked by occasional riots and attacks on places of worship. Likewise, attacks against Christians are documented (Lobo, 2002; Melanchthon, 2002), which could be interpreted as a reaction to Christian attempts to evangelize Hindus. A recent report on a government appointed committee to inquire attacks on churches in a southern Indian state mentions, for example, that “massive conversions to Christianity through circumstances and inducements” might have been a possible reason for these conflicts ( The Hindu , 2010).…”

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Do religious differences matter? An analysis in India

Gebert

Boerner

Chatterjee

2011

Team Performance Management: An International Journal

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Purpose-This paper aims to analyze the relationship between religious differences (i.e. religious diversity and tolerance diversity), on the one hand, and dysfunctional intergroup conflicts, on the other. Design/methodology/approach-A quantitative research design is used, through which the paper examines 47 public schools in India. Findings-Religious diversity, that is, the distribution of heterogeneous religious affiliations in an organization, is unrelated to dysfunctional intergroup conflicts. By contrast, tolerance diversity, that is, the heterogeneity of organizational members' beliefs regarding the question of how strictly religious commandments should be followed, is positively related to dysfunctional conflicts. Research limitations/implications-The results of this study are limited to public organizations in the Indian context. Practical implications-Since religious diversity is not connected to interl,'Toup conflicts, fostering religious diversity in organizations could render the societal norm "unity in diversity" more authentic and attractive. This in turn would enhance the ability of different .religions to cooperate in Indian organizations. In contrast with religious diversity, the heterogeneity of religious tolerance is significantly related to intergroup conflicts; a possible remedy could be the use of a transfonnational leadership style. Originality/value-This study is the first to investigate both religious diversity and tolerance diversity in their effects on the emergence of intergroup conflicts, that is, apparent emotional tensions between organizational subgroups. Keywords Religion, Religious fundamentalism, Intergroup relations, India Paper type Research paper Owing to actual socio-demographic trends such as nsmg globalization and internationalization, heterogeneity of organizational workforce is increasing (Jackson et aI., 2003). However, diversity, defined as heterogeneity of members regarding, for example, gender, age or ethnicity, is a double-edged sword (Van Knippenberg and This research was part of a Small Grant Research Project financed by the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (lIMK), India. In addition, the authors thank Prof. Krishnan for his advice in the starting phase of the project and Prof. Ramez for his very helpful coordination of the translation of the questionnaire into Malayalam.

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Persecution of Indian Christians

Cited by 8 publications

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Unraveling religious advertisements’ effectiveness in a multi-religious society

Unraveling religious advertisements’ effectiveness in a multi-religious society

The Grace of God and the Equality of Human Persons

Do religious differences matter? An analysis in India

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